THE GOLDFIELDS TEAM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 59

THE GOLDFIELDS TEAM.

ANOTHER EASY WIN" FOR OTAGO. (Fkom Our P?>fi\L Repoktek ) LAWRENCE. Pcptemler 1 ! The Otago r {■> recent at \e T?am p'a\:d tho fourth match of tin- torn at La.\ letito to day agani-t Tuancka South. 'I lie gioa^l \\&a in a \eiy lvavy ;ta*- > , v. .th poo!of waver in p!;.-c~s whil^ i ' " w.ath.-r w >-> dull an<! threatening oiei'.'oa'J. 'Ine ttaii s were as follow: — j Otauo. Full bjck, Wi\- !■: thuo , nmu-:o"i--.-x:oU. O ,^ulli\jn .ml Mai ' r m; , five-eighth*, M'lJci. o oli an 1 Hpil.-v; half, ba<k. Sutherland, Ijrw'vu — I^ith. I'dloclv. ' R. Paton. Mitch^H, Graham. Claikc, Watt, and lMir.e\ | Tua.peka Sot'TH. — Full back. Nicholson; < three-quarters— Hawke, Norrie. and R resell ; | li>f p;i:.:'is. Mundell and de Lautour; half back, Vivian; forwards — M'Lew, M'Lean, !

M'Cracken, Kennedy, Tyler, Ryan, Hynee and Christie. * The game opened with a brief kicking bout, which ended with play in local terri • tory Mundell transferred to half way. and a well-judged kick by Nicholson met with a warm response from the Blue forwards. Fast following up by Graham led to the local team forcing. The Blues returned to the attack, but Mundel) cut off a pass by Ivimey, and the local team oleared, but the Blue backs retaliated with a nice piece of passing. A free kick tc 1 Tuapeka effected a chance of positions, bul the Blues w-ero back again within a minute or two, and Tuapeka forced. Graham and , Watt next showed up in a dribbling rush which extended to the Colours' twenty-five, but Hynes cleared to Otago territory. A free kick drove them back, and a rush by the Blue forwards penetrated to within a few feet of the local line. Soon afterwards Sutherland sent the ball out to Marston, who scored in the corner, Scott failed to convert from a difficult angle. Otago 3 points. Tuapeka South Nil. Otago attacked again, but the greasy state of the ground and the ball was proving a big handicap. Scott failed to kick goal from a free kick. The Blues were having no difficulty in nolding play in Tuapoka's twenty-five. O'Sullivan made a nice dash for the line, and was thrown oul at the corner. Sutherland attempted tc pot, but miekioked, and the Colours transferred play to the twenty-five. Soon after warda M'Dougall went very near potting ja- goal. Fast following up by Graham saw him lose the ball on Tuapeka's goal line. A little later half-time was oalted On resuming the Blues invaded the local territory from the commencement. A passing nish by the Otego backs ended in a knook-on occurring in front of the goal posts. A pass from Mareton fell into the hands of Vivian, and a clearance was effected. Ivimey and Clarke changed th< venue, and then Watt dribbled nicely tc the Colours' line, where Sutherland madt a dive for the ball and scored, Ma re tor converting: Otago ... »_ ... ... ... 8 points. Tuapeka Nil. The Colours made a warm rally, which carried them to the Blues' twenty-five. Tuapeka pressed, but Graham broke up the attack. Tuapei;a, however; asserted themselves again, and swept play to Otago's line, but M'Dougall cleared nicely. A long return by Nicholson saw the Blues forced. Otago attacked next, and O'Sulllvan put in a nice run to the twenty-five, ar.d the forwards, with Clarke in the lead, carried the ball over the local line.butde Lautour forced just in time. Russell found touch near Ofeago's twenty-five, arid tfiien a rush by tha local forwards, with Kennedy r.nd Tyler in the van, carried tfie ball over th& Blues' line, Tyler scoring. De Lautour converted. Otago 8 points. Tuapeka 5 points. Some well-judged kicking by Paton and M'Dougall placed the country team on the defensive, and from a line-out, Palon rushed the ball over the lime amid scored. Ivimey converted. Otago ... , . 13 points Tuapeka. .. 5 points. Mitohell headeJ another lush, which extended to Tuapeka's line, but hard kicking allowed Rawbe to force. Scott nearly 6oored a minute or two later, and then from a ecrum Sutherland sent the ball out to the backs, and O'Sullivan ran through the opposition and scored und*»r the posts. The scorer took the kick at goal, but failed by inches Otago 16 points. Tuapoka . ... 5 point». Tuapeka were forced immediately after the kick-off, Paton losing the ball on tho line. O'Sullivan Had almost a clear run in, pulling up owing tp a misunderstanding. Sutherland sent the backs away again. M'Dougall scored, Graham failing with the shot at goal Otago 19 points Tuapeka 5 points. Tlie Otago backs showed up in_a further attack, buD the fr&m& concluded without further incident, the final scores benib". — Otajjo 19 points. Tuapeka 5 points. The state of the ground was all against Rood football, but t.ne risking team occasionally made ;i very ia)V ehoningr Back play was almost out of the question, and at times th' 3 game was little short of a mud scramble. Tho Blues did not make much impression on the local defence in tlia opening spell. The ground in Tua peka's twenty-five was in a particularly bad state, au'.d the backs could not #et a footkiK- 1" the second bpell the.} gave a pretty fair exhibition with the greasy ball. The county reps, made a very good fijjht, and tha effort that gave thorn thair try uas a woithy ona, although there was some cU u'ot as to whether the ball was grounded over Ofcaq;o'a line. Tlie Otago forwards were tf> reall}- £ood form, and p'ajed with much Iwtwr combination than at Roxburgh on Monda3*. Some of their rusli^s were rjui'o irresistible, but the urea-'y condition of l-.j ball ma.de it \ory elusive, and almost impossible to handle. iJ. Paton, Mitchell. Graham, an<\ Ivime\ were about the pick of tho pack, and O'Sullivan and iiutlierfand < f tho backs. The county forwards display ed gcod combination, and played strongly at times. Kennedy and Tyler were abouL th© bc-t of a fon-ly ov*>-n lot. The backs showed up most in kicking, and in defonoa generally the} were oi occasions \ery sound Mr U. Smith controlled the game with ent re ratisfacuon to all.